Pianist Rami Khalif? is the son of master oud player Marcel Khalif?, but plays nothing like his father. Far removed from world, Arabic or Middle Eastern musics, the acoustic keyboardist is more akin to modern spontaneous pianists like Cecil Taylor, Misha Mengelberg, Fred VanHove, Charlemagne Palestine, or Denman Maroney. While not quite the hyper-pianist that they are, his brilliance is clearly evident, using a technique that in many instances is restrained. Known in concert for his exhaustingly long instrumental improvised dialogues and diatribes, here Khalife is often thoughtful and reverent, though far from delicate and genteel.
Tracks:
1. Liva 3:11
2. 5 minutes in Beirut 5:54
3. Novahut part one 5:30
4. Novahut part two 3:28
5. Reinhard in Paris 4:12
6. ... 2:42
